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Ecommerce, Customer Experience (CX)
Atomic Design Principles: How Brad Frost’s Approach Shapes Today’s Design Systems
In the versatile landscape of web design, the need for scalable, efficient, and consistent design systems has never been more critical. Brad Frost’s Atomic Design principles have emerged as a revolutionary approach that addresses these needs by breaking down design... Read more
Events, AI & Automation
Opal Unleashed: Remarkable at Opticon 2025
Two Days. One Mission: Redefine What’s Possible Day 1: Partner Forum & OMVP Summit Behind closed doors, Optimizely partners got a front-row seat to the future. Executive briefings, product deep-dives, and the big reveal: Opal’s agent orchestration. We rolled up... Read more
AI & Automation
Get Your House in Order: Preparing for the Age of AI-First Marketing Assistants
This week, around 1,500 customers, partners, and industry leaders gathered in San Diego for Opticon, Optimizely’s flagship conference. While I wasn’t on the ground myself, several of our Optimizely OMVP colleagues were, and their takeaways made it clear: AI isn’t... Read more
Ecommerce, AI & Automation
Creating Your Own AI Brand Assistant in Sitecore Stream
In a time when brands need consistency, agility, and authenticity across channels, having an AI-powered helper that “knows” your brand can be a game changer. Sitecore Stream offers just that, a way to build a Brand Kit that powers a... Read more
Ecommerce, CX Strategy & Transformation
Overcoming the Discovery Disconnect: Championing Customer Input for Lasting Impact
Customers are the very people our websites are built for, yet too often, their voices are left out of the conversations that shape these experiences. Between what customers truly need and what businesses assume they need lies a gap –... Read more
Financial Services, Commerce & Experience Platforms
Scaling Financial Services Websites via Shared Templates in Optimizely CMS
Delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing Optimizely websites across a complex digital estate. In financial services, digital consistency isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s a strategic and legal imperative. For organisations like Just Group plc, managing a portfolio of websites across... Read more
Ecommerce, Design Systems & Brand Governance
The Future of Experience: Designing for the Singular Interface
The way users interact with digital experiences is undergoing a profound transformation. The rise of AI-powered interfaces, ambient computing, and conversational design is pushing us towards a new paradigm: the singular interface. This isn’t just a design trend, it’s a... Read more
AI & Automation, Commerce & Experience Platforms
Unlock the Power of Optimizely CMS 12: Why Now is the Time to Upgrade
Upgrading Optimizely CMS for the Modern Digital Experience For organisations on previous version of the Optimizely CMS, the shift to CMS 12 represents more than a version change: it’s a strategic upgrade to a modern, secure, and future-proof platform. Businesses... Read more